Derlin Strut rod bushing?
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has anyone looked at modifying this mustang strut rod bushing? Its a monoball made from Derlin. A couple of AMX guys seemed to make them work with a little modification. It seems like it might be interesting. Tim https://opentrackerracing.com/product/racing-strut-rod-bushing-set-1967-1973-mustang/
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Re: Derlin Strut rod bushing?
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I looked at that, and I found that the hole was too small and ball joints can wear out fast if they get crud in them...maybe a rack and pinion tie rod end?
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Re: Derlin Strut rod bushing?
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When this topic is discussed, not often is it mentioned, what is choice of LCA in play. Meaning, the LCA and the strut are in slightly conflicting arcs, so if both are highly restrained, something has to give or we have bind. The LCA is an easy upgrade for better control and IMO offers real benefits. The Strut upgrade is more complicated, and not sure the benefits are as significant, and if both our chosen, it might make makes worse as bind increases thru greater arcs movement. I sometimes wonder if just another case of monkey see, ......... but then I'm just an alleged liberal arts major.........
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Re: Derlin Strut rod bushing?
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12/09/20 02:43 PM
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All excellent points. My thinking on this issue was, a deciding of lesser of two evils, in that the strut, besides any possible "bind" contribution, mainly ,IMO, as you noted, effects toe under braking, and effects it most when braking heavy, which ideally is in a straight line, so we have a possible equal toe out situation ( which actually might be a toe straight more favorable condition if we started with slight toe in?), not ideal, but livable, and thinking braking starts to decline as steering becomes greater on the corner entry, the effect slowly declines, but LCA deflection (camber) from a "soft" bushing, is a factor under nearly every driving condition, not just braking. What am I missing?
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Re: Derlin Strut rod bushing?
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When this topic is discussed, not often is it mentioned, what is choice of LCA in play. Meaning, the LCA and the strut are in slightly conflicting arcs, so if both are highly restrained, something has to give or we have bind. The LCA is an easy upgrade for better control and IMO offers real benefits. The Strut upgrade is more complicated, and not sure the benefits are as significant, and if both our chosen, it might make makes worse as bind increases thru greater arcs movement. I sometimes wonder if just another case of monkey see, ......... but then I'm just an alleged liberal arts major......... That's the problem I see with replacing the strut cushions with something that doesn't "give". Sooner or later the Delrin bushing are going to wear to get some freedom of movement or the binding that jcc addresses will cause some other kind of failure.
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